Thursday, October 15, 2009

The Proudest Grandmother of Them All


Florence Bill, grandmother of PVCC alumnus John Aker, came to campus October 7 to see the portrait of John which is part of the PVCC gallery of distinguished alumni in the main building hallway. Mrs. Bill, who was 102 on October 12, was born in the Bronx and lived most of her life in the New York area before moving to Virginia 21 years ago. John is the first of Mrs. Bill’s nine grandchildren. He is president and CTO of Aker Wade Power Technologies. The company is working with leading battery companies and others on projects that will change the face of vehicle charging. See more at www.akerwade.com.